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Rise Alarm Clock

alarm clock

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rise-alarm-clock/id577221529?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 If waking up were easy, we wouldn’t be out inventing alarm clocks that explode or sound like the end of times. The Rise Alarm Clock app is beautifully designed and makes waking up about as pleasant as possible. It’s super simple to…

Organic Cocoa Powder by Anthony’s

organic cocoa bag

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F7SU64K/ref=cm_sw_r_em_api_c_0WWoAbHXFEPQK?th=1 Once received, I opened the pouch and first took a deep sniff. My god, it has an actual cocoa smell, not just the smell of dust like supermarket cocoas! I was immediately optimistic, and set out to make a fairly basic chewy/fudgy…

Meditation: Transforming Fear from Tara Brach 

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tara-brach/id265264862?mt=2&i=1000397826921 This guided practice invites us to identify a situation where we habitually become anxious or fearful, and then to explore bringing mindfulness and self-compassion to where we feel most vulnerable. By engaging fear with an embodied and caring presence, we discover the…

The Ultimate Sales Machine: Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies by Chet Holmes 

the-ultimate-sales-machine

https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Sales-Machine-Turbocharge-Relentless/dp/1591842158 This is a great book on how to sell and develop some good manager skills specifically and other than that it’s a good book in general. Holmes taught me a simple and very effective way of managing my time in the first…

Grant by Ron Chernow  

Grant book cover

https://www.amazon.com/Grant-Ron-Chernow/dp/159420487X If there’s an afterlife, I see Ron Chernow meeting Ulysses Grant and saying to him, “Hello there, General. I made you come alive for a whole new generation of Americans,” and Grant will smile and reply, “I know. Thank you!” In Chernow’s…

CARROT

carrot-logo

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/carrot-to-do-talking-task-list/id591840203  Simply having a to-do list does not guarantee you’ll get anything done. In fact, most of our to-do lists start with “Make a To-Do List,” just so we can cross something off. With CARROT, your to-do list becomes a game, and you…

Handmade Vintage Antique Looking Genuine Leather Journal from Rustic Town

leather journal

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01F1U5CR4/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apip_wyU4DEPZTHqzS Journaling is a sacred thing for me and this is a beautiful journal – soft, buttery leather, lovely parchment pages and the perfect size. I purchased a few corded leather journal ties to hold it closed. The map design is one of…

Science Daily – Your source for the latest research news

https://www.sciencedaily.com/ I love geeking out on science. I guess you could say science is my addiction. ScienceDaily features breaking news about the latest discoveries in science, health, the environment, technology, and more — from major news services and leading universities, scientific journals, and…

Squatty Potty The Original Bathroom Toilet Stool

https://www.amazon.com/Squatty-Potty-Original-Bathroom-Toilet/dp/B00ESKVN7W/ref=sr_1_1_a_it Ok… I get it. Who wants to talk about pooping? I have had several of my peeps rave about the Squatty Potty particularly my sister Kins who swears by it and even has one she travels with. So I got one and…

Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Max Tegmark

https://www.amazon.com/Life-3-0-Being-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/1101946598 Wow, seriously?! This is a spectacular book. How can we grow our prosperity through automation without leaving people lacking income or purpose? What career advice should we give today’s kids? How can we make future AI systems more robust, so that they do what…